tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430866.post4951571065064245506..comments2024-01-02T08:54:14.406-05:00Comments on Peter Bromberg's UnBlog: How to repair Windows Vista when there is no Restore Pointpeterbromberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18173639411723574123noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430866.post-69753672646215533502009-07-26T12:06:15.982-05:002009-07-26T12:06:15.982-05:00the system restore doesn't work. I have found ...the system restore doesn't work. I have found the way to config UAC trough registry but the same problem occurs if I do it through the control panel. It's just that I am eager to fix it =) I might try repair using windows dvd. thanks though.z a t d i nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219993576139396271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430866.post-90099846969677867022009-07-26T07:19:21.938-05:002009-07-26T07:19:21.938-05:00How about restoring the registry with a backed-up ...How about restoring the registry with a backed-up copy? Or, have a look at this guy's post about how to modify the Registry:<br /><br />http://www.walkernews.net/2007/06/27/how-to-tweak-or-disable-uac-in-vista/peterbromberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18173639411723574123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430866.post-60236760201758907682009-07-25T23:32:39.120-05:002009-07-25T23:32:39.120-05:00ok this post is 2 years old but I still have a que...ok this post is 2 years old but I still have a question to ask.<br />if the UAC is turned on and the checkbox in the control panel is unchecked (even it's turned on) how do I repair it? this happened when my UAC is turned off and I try to turn it on. but when rebooting the system got jammed and I had to force shutdown. after booting I got this problem. Do you have any idea?z a t d i nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219993576139396271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430866.post-45468501731513830682008-11-19T02:10:00.000-05:002008-11-19T02:10:00.000-05:00Martin: Just wanted to say you are a GENIUS! Thank...Martin: <BR/><BR/>Just wanted to say you are a GENIUS! Thanks to your suggestion regarding the "SYSTEM32\CONFIG\REGBACK" folder in Vista and this article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/<BR/><BR/>I was able to make my Vista 64 laptop boot again after Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} would not even let me get in.<BR/><BR/>I booted to a Vista64 cd, started a recovery console (prompt) and tried going through the Microsoft page instructions. Copying the current SOFTWARE folder failed (cyclic redundancy check - I HATE Western Digital Hard drives), so instead I renamed the original SOFTWARE folder to SOFTWARE.CORRUPTED (letting it still occupy the damaged area) and copied the SOFTWARE folder from SYSTEM32\CONFIG\REGBACK to SYSTEM32\CONFIG\. Rebooted after taking the CD out - and it worked!<BR/><BR/>Just felt like I have to post this to help others in the same situation.<BR/><BR/>To the reader - make sure you back up EVERYTHING immediately after booting (this may be the last time you may be able to for all you know) and order yourself a new hard drive (I am biased and like Seagate, but its up to you of course).<BR/><BR/>Thanks again!<BR/><BR/>Victor BrodskyVictorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543171966887306452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430866.post-23621784263323584082008-05-22T04:16:00.000-05:002008-05-22T04:16:00.000-05:00Just wanted to say that there is a folder called r...Just wanted to say that there is a folder called regback in the system32 folder, which seems to contain pretty recent copies of the "normal" system files, like software, system, security, default and sam. I havent tried this yet, but i assume it's more or less like the "repair" folder we had in XP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430866.post-24464103077271490252007-12-27T10:09:00.000-05:002007-12-27T10:09:00.000-05:00This is all very well and good and I understand th...This is all very well and good and I understand that Vista Windows Repair will corect most Vista boot up problems. But what happened to the equivalent of XP Repair where the XP OS was basically reinstalled (minus any XP updates) leaving all the other applications that you had installed intact. This was one of the most useful parts of thw Windows XP repair capability's. Why isn't this in Vista or is it in Vista and I haven't found it yet?<BR/><BR/>Regards ............ PeterUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732456706073110604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430866.post-21342057458618315952007-09-25T20:07:00.000-05:002007-09-25T20:07:00.000-05:00There ya go, Bud. Q.E.D.There ya go, Bud. Q.E.D.peterbromberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18173639411723574123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430866.post-71139956759198237922007-09-25T17:46:00.000-05:002007-09-25T17:46:00.000-05:00quote from previous anonymous user:---"UAC does no...quote from previous anonymous user:<BR/>---<BR/>"UAC does not protect you from yourself it protects you from others. Turning it off allows applications to run in stealth without your permission, even someone who is careful can still potentially download something unexpectedly or be exposed to a hack on a bug in the OS / 3rd party apps. UAC is just another layer of protection that helps reduce this risk, after inital setup it is hardly visible, I would leave it on and I do and do not have a problem with it."<BR/>---<BR/><BR/>But some programs out there, especially some old ones that aren't quite fully Vista compatible, FAIL to run or even refuse to install under Windows Vista BECAUSE of UAC enabled. Unlike the "other" anonymous user here I DO have a problem with UAC turned on. UAC may be great for many network administrators running Vista but UAC is a major pain for advanced Windows users. if a program does not work correctly with UAC enabled, shut it off & reboot Vista and run the program again. same thing for some old programs that can't even install because of UAC turned on. Disable UAC and run the installation program again to see if the installation works as expected. Take it from me, I have the experience to back my claim. I'm with Peter on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430866.post-26267629191294369362007-05-16T06:39:00.000-05:002007-05-16T06:39:00.000-05:00Yep, and Windows Defender does a great job of hand...Yep, <BR/>and Windows Defender does a great job of handling that and still does. The nice thing about UAC is that you can turn it off, IMHO.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the advice, though!peterbromberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18173639411723574123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430866.post-64497622663806065712007-05-15T19:41:00.000-05:002007-05-15T19:41:00.000-05:00UAC does not protect you from yourself it protects...UAC does not protect you from yourself it protects you from others. Turning it off allows applications to run in stealth without your permission, even someone who is careful can still potentially download something unexpectedly or be exposed to a hack on a bug in the OS / 3rd party apps. UAC is just another layer of protection that helps reduce this risk, after inital setup it is hardly visible, I would leave it on and I do and do not have a problem with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430866.post-18978220756554832582007-05-15T05:13:00.000-05:002007-05-15T05:13:00.000-05:00Mmmmm.... this seems like a good advice, thanks !Mmmmm.... this seems like a good advice, thanks !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430866.post-36151175057371363912007-05-14T16:25:00.000-05:002007-05-14T16:25:00.000-05:00I dont think I will get brave enough to switch to ...I dont think I will get brave enough to switch to vista for another year. I have heard too many nightmares, and history proves a new OS from Microsoft takes at least a year after it's initial release to be ready. Sigh, maybe they need more testers or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430866.post-28737888523645453732007-05-13T15:45:00.000-05:002007-05-13T15:45:00.000-05:00Very simple: I'm the only person who uses my compu...Very simple: I'm the only person who uses my computer, I am an administrator, and I DON'T NEED all this extra JUNK to "protect me -- from myself!". I really hope that makes sense.peterbromberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18173639411723574123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430866.post-32728797308799877992007-05-13T13:50:00.000-05:002007-05-13T13:50:00.000-05:00Why do you keep UAC turned off. I have been using...Why do you keep UAC turned off. I have been using Vista full time since it's release and apart from the initial setup stage where I did see a number of UAC prompts I no longer get hardly any prompts in my regualr day to day activities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com